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+groups:
+- name: nextcloud-mariadb # storage class name and associated group
+  volumes:
+  - node: nectar-0 # hostname of node in question
+    path: /data/live/nextcloud/nextcloud-mariadb-0 # path on node
+    size: 100G # total size of persistent volume
+    mode: ReadWriteOnce # how to mount things
+    reclaimPolicy: Retain # what to do when deleted
+- name: nextcloud-main # now a different group but functions as above ...
+  volumes:
+  - node: nectar-0
+    path: /data/live/nextcloud/nextcloud-main-0
+    size: 1T
+    mode: ReadWriteOnce
+    reclaimPolicy: Retain
+- name: exp-mongodb
+  volumes:
+  - node: nectar-0 # hostname of node in question
+    path: /data/live/exp-mongodb # path on node
+    size: 5Ti # total size of persistent volume
+    mode: ReadWriteOnce # how to mount things
+    reclaimPolicy: Retain # what to do when deleted
+- name: jellyfin
+  volumes:
+  - node: nectar-0 # hostname of node in question
+    path: /data/live/jellyfin/media # path on node
+    size: 2Ti # total size of persistent volume
+    mode: ReadOnlyMany # how to mount things
+    reclaimPolicy: Retain # what to do when deleted
+  - node: nectar-0 # hostname of node in question
+    path: /data/live/jellyfin/config # path on node
+    size: 15Gi # total size of persistent volume
+    mode: ReadWriteOnce # how to mount things
+    reclaimPolicy: Retain # what to do when deleted
+- name: home-assistant
+  volumes:
+  - node: nectar-0 # hostname of node in question
+    path: /data/live/home-assistant/config # path on node
+    size: 15Gi # total size of persistent volume
+    mode: ReadWriteOnce # how to mount things
+    reclaimPolicy: Retain # what to do when deleted